DJ Black Coffee Faces Backlash Over His Israel Show! Black Coffee has been the pride of Mzansi with his success story. It seemed the DJ could do no wrong in the eyes of the nation and world, until now.
Black Coffee had social media upset after tweeting about his performance in Israel, despite calls for a cultural boycott.
Thank you @the.tripping I Love you Telaviv ❤️
Now off to @AwakeningFestiv afternoon set and Venice at night.#Godsveryown #soldout pic.twitter.com/UO2rJDhCZ3— #PIECESOFME (@RealBlackCoffee) March 31, 2018
This is because how Israel is treating of Palestineans and its Apartheid ways. The Israel Prime Minister Binyàmin Netanyahu recently said African migrants are worse than terrorists.
Here’s how social media feels about Black Coffee performing in the country.
Retweet if you think Black Coffee playing in Israel this week, while Israel murdered children with snipers, is a national disgrace.
— Bram Hanekom (@bram_hanekom) April 2, 2018
I have been a fan of Black Coffee’s music for years & years. His decision to play in Israel & then justify it by saying he needs to feed his family is an insult, more so now after Prime Minister Binyàmin Netanyahu has said African migrants are worse than terrorists.
— Siphumelele Zondi (@SZondi) April 2, 2018
I cant believe Black Coffee comes from a country that fought against apartheid just to go and support the apartheid state of Israel #boycottblackcoffee
— Yugi’hoe (@Tazznemo) April 1, 2018
Black Coffee playing in Israel and being arrogant about it shows exactly how South Africans, especially blacks took/take apartheid so lightly…. but then again, most of Black Coffee’s fans are as ignorant like him, so he doesn’t care
— Thami KaSlwane Mthimkhulu (@Mtamerri) April 1, 2018
Raising a flag where Palestinian flag is burnt, Black Coffee sold out the Palestinian & Mzansi
— What If I Say I Am Awande (@awandengubane) April 2, 2018
South Africa’s isolation and the Academic & Cultural boycott are part of the reasons Apartheid capitulated to the call for freedom. It is morally & politically insensitive for DJ Black Coffee to just go on partying in Apartheid Israel, whilst it kills & oppresses innocent people.
— Floyd Shivambu (@FloydShivambu) April 2, 2018
In response to the backlash, Black Coffee tweeted how he was not a political party but an artist who wants to put food on the table for his family.
Like everyone else I have rights and free will and no Black Coffee is not a political party…I work as an entertainer to feed my Family.
To sum it up….I’ll take a bullet for my Family.— #PIECESOFME (@RealBlackCoffee) April 2, 2018
